14 CFR 135.209
§ 135.209 VFR: Fuel supply.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 135.209, § 135.209 VFR: Fuel supply, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/57376
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(a) No person may begin a flight operation in an airplane under VFR unless, considering wind and forecast weather conditions, it has enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising fuel consumption—
(1) During the day, to fly after that for at least 30 minutes; or
(2) At night, to fly after that for at least 45 minutes.
(b) No person may begin a flight operation in a helicopter under VFR unless, considering wind and forecast weather conditions, it has enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising fuel consumption, to fly after that for at least 20 minutes.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.